Display package and stand



Feb. 14, 1939. o R 2,147,086

DISPLAY PACKAGE AND STAND Filed June 5, 1936 Patented Feb. 14, 1939UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 15 Claims.

This invention relates to display packages and stands adapted to holdassembled and to display for sale, merchandise put up in packages orcontainers of the same dimensions.

The main object of the invention is to provide 5 a display rack formedfrom a single sheet of metal, a packagingdevice to receive and holddetachably a predetermined number of equally dimensioned articles, whichmay be containers or receptacles for various forms of merchandise.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack of the characterdescribed which can be shipped and packed in flat form, and which can beshaped manually to stand self supported on 15 any substantiallyhorizontal support.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent asthe detaileddescription thereof proceeds.

In the drawing:

20 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form of the completelyassembled display package;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the display package shown in Figure 1, withpart of the merchandise removed therefrom, and themain body of thedisplay stand extended in condition for shipping;

Figure 31s a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;' r

Figure 4 is a broken vertical section on the line 30 4-4 of Figure 2;

' Figure 5 is an elevation of a modified form of the invention; and VFigure 6 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on the line 66 ofFigure 5.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, the invention comprises a sheetof metal designated gen erally by the reference numeral 1. The sheet 1is stamped to form a pair ofparallel flanges 8 and 9' substantially atright angles to sheet 1, and 40 spaced apart at a distance equal to thelengths of the packages or containers P. The flanges 8 and 9 are benttoward each other to form retaining members l and H substantiallyparallel to the face of sheet I and at a distance therefrom sub- 45stantially equal to or slightly greater than the thickness or depth ofthe packages P.

A stop l2 for the packages P is formed by indenting the sheet 1 near oneend of and between the flanges 8 and 9 and members l0 and l l and 50 asecond stop is formed as a shelf l3 stamped fromsheet 1 betweensaidflanges and at a distance from the other ends of the members 1.0 and Hslightly less than thewidth of the packages P.

The flanges 8 and 9 preferably project slightly 55 belowthe ends of themembers [0 and H, but are spaced from the shelf l3 suiiiciently topermit a person to grip the opposite ends of a package for the purposeof removing it from the flanges and retaining members.

Below the stops l3 the sheet I is provided with a series of slots l4extending along a line l substantially at right angles to the flanges 8and 9. These slots I4 weaken the sheet 1 along the line l5, and enableanyone to bend the lower portion iii of the sheet 1 relative to theportion IT thereof to form a seat for holding the portion I! in anydesired display, as shown in Figure 1.

Obviously, the seat l6 may be used to hold the display portion I! withthe packages in horizontal positions by resting the edges of theportions l6 and I! on a horizontal surface.

In this form of the'invention, each pair of the flanges 8 and 9, andmembers l0 and H are stamped from the sheet I, so as to form a pair ofslots I B'and l9 on opposite sides of a bridge 2 which serves to supportthe packages P in sliding contact with the retaining members I9 and H.Obviously, the display stand may include any desired number of pairs offlanges and retaining members. In the form shown in Figures 5 and 6, thedisplay stand is formed from a blank 2|, originally shaped as indicatedby dotted lines in Figure 5. The flange 22 and retaining member 23 arebent from a part 24 of the blank projecting originally from one edge ofsheet 2|. The cooperating flange 25 and retaining member 26 are stampedout from the blank to form one half of the slot 21; the other half ofthe slot being formed by stamping out and bending the blank to form theflange 28 and retaining member 29. Similarly, the flange 30 and member3| are stamped from said blank to form the slot 32. The method ofstamping out the cooperating pairs of flanges and retaining members inthis form of the invention is clearly shown in Figures 5 and 6 of thedrawing.

In the second form of the invention, stops l2 are formed by indentingthe sheet 2| and are located with respect to the cooperating pairs offlanges in the same position as are the stops I2 5 of the. form shown inFigures 1 and 2. Stops I 3 are also located below the lower ends of thecooperating flanges and retaining members in positions corresponding tothe positions of the stops l3 in Figures 1 and 2. A series .of slots I4is formed in a line extending transversely of the sheet 2| to form aseat l6 for the display rack, in the same manner as illustrated for thepreferred form of the invention in Figure 4.

It is intended that the display stand shall have 557 the guidewaysformed by the flanges and retain ing members, filled with packages ofthe merchandise, prior to shipping the stands thus packed, to theirdestination. In this form, the seat parts of the sheets of metal shallbe alined with the main body part, to be bent by the user at any desiredangle to the main body part in order to position the filled displaystand in any desired position.

It is to be understood thatthe invention is not to be considered aslimited to the specific construction and arrangement described herein,since it is evident that many changes may be madewithout departing fromthe scope of the inven-- tion as defined by the claims appended'hereto.

What I claim is: 3."

1. A display package adapted. to be supported in a substantiallyvertical display position and comprising: a flat plate having a pair' ofparallel flanges extending from one side thereof, retaining membersextending toward each other from said flanges substantially parallel tosaid plate, said flanges projecting at one end beyond the ends of theretaining members; a row of articles slidable in the space between saidflanges, all of said articles being of the same width, and each articlebeing substantially equal in length to the distance between saidflanges, and a stop extending from said side in position to supportsaidrow and located at a distance from the ends of said memberslessthan'the width of each of said articles, said flanges terminating at adistance from said stop" sufficient to accommodate the fingers of aperson in removingthe article in contact with said-stop from thepackage, and the stop projecting from said side a distance sufl'icient'to permit the article to ride over its free endrduring the removal'ofsaid article.

2. A display package adapted to be supported in a substantially verticaldisplay position and comprising: a flat plate having a pair of parallelflangesextending from'one side thereof, retaining'members extendingtoward each other from said flanges substantially parallel to saidplate, said flanges projecting at one end beyond" the ends of theretaining members, a row of articlesslidable in' the space between saidflanges, all of said" articles being of the same width, and each articlebeing substantiallyequal in lengthxto the distance between said:flanges, and a stop extending from saidside in position to support saidrow and located: at a distance from the ends of said members less thanthe width of each of said articles, said flanges terminating at adistance from said stop 'suflicient to accommodate the fingers of a.person in removing the article in contact with said stop from thepackage, the stop projecting from said side a distance sufficient topermit the article: to ride over its free end during the removal of saidarticle, and; a. second stop extending from said' side in position toprevent the removal of: said articles from the other ends of saidretaining'members.

3. A display stand adapted to be supported in a substantially verticalposition and comprising:

a flat plate having a pair of: parallel flanges extending from onesidethereof; retaining members extending toward each other from said flangessubstantially parallel to, said plate; said flanges projecting at: onevend. beyond adjacent ends of the'retaining members; anda stop spacedfrom said ends and extending from said sidein the space between the.projections of. said flanges; said stand being adapted for the displayof a row of similar articles all of the samewidth,

and of a length substantially equal to the distance between said flangesand of a thickness equal to the spacing of said retaining members fromsaid plate; the width of each article being slightly greater than thedistance of the stop from the adjacent ends of said members to permitremoval thereof from said stop and members.

4. A display stand adapted to be supported in a substantially verticalposition and comprising: a fiat plate having a pair of parallel flangesextending from one side thereof; retaining members extending toward eachother from said flanges substantially parallel to said plates, saidflanges projecting at one end beyond adjacent ends of the retainingmembers; and stops projecting fromsaid side in the spaces between theprojections of said: flanges and oppositely disposed relative to theopposite ends of said members; said stand being adapted for the displayof a row of similar articles, all of the same width, and of a lengthsubstantially equal to the distancebetween said flanges and'of athickness equal to the spacing of said retaining members from saidplate; the width of" each article beingslightly greater than thedistance of one of the stops from the adjacent ends of said members topermit removal thereof from said stop and members, said width beingsuificient to prevent removal of any of said articles from contact withthe second named stop and members in the direction of the second namedstop from said members.

5; A display package adapted to be supported in a substantially verticaldisplay position and comprising: a flat plate having a pair of parallelflanges extending. from one side thereof, retaining members extendingtoward each other from said flanges substantially parallel to saidplate, a row of articles slidable in the space between said flanges, allof said articles being of the same width, and each article beingsubstantially equal in length to the distance between said flanges, anda stop extending from said side in position to support said row andlocated at a distance fromthe ends of said'members less than the widthof each of said articles, and the stop projecting from said side adistance sufiicient to permit the article to ride over its free endduring the removal of said article. 7 6. A display package adapted to besupported in a substantially vertical display position and comprising: aflat plate having a pair of parallel flanges extending from one sidethereof, retaining members extending" toward each other from saidflanges substantially parallel to said plate, a row of articles slidablein the space between said flanges, all of said articles being of thesame width, and each article being substantially equal in length to thedistancebetween said flanges, and a stop extending from said side inposition to support said row and located at a distance from theendsofsaid members less than the width of each of said articles, the stopprojecting from said side a distance suflicient to permit the article toride over its free end during the removal of said article, and a secondstop extending-from said side in position to prevent the removal of saidarticles from the other ends of said retaining members.

'7. A display stand adapted to be supported in a substantially verticalposition and comprising: a flat plate having a pair of parallel flangesex tending from one side thereof; retaining members extending towardeach other from said flanges substantially parallel to said plate; and

a stop spaced from said ends and extending from said side in the spacebetween the projections of said flanges; said stand being adapted forthe display of a row ofsimilar articles all of the same width, and of alength substantially equal to the distance between said flanges and of athickness equal to the spacing of said retaining members from saidplate; said stop being lo.-

cated from said ends at a distance slightly-less than the width of saidarticles and projecting from said side, a distance suflicient to permitthe article resting thereon to ride over its'free end during the removalof the article from the stand.

8. A display stand adapted to be supported in a substantially verticalposition and comprising: a fiat plate having a pair of parallel flangesextending from one side thereof; retaining members extending toward eachother from said flanges substantially parallel to said plates; and stopsprojecting from said side in the spaces between the projections of saidflanges and oppositely disposed relative to the opposite ends of saidmembers; said stand being adapted for the display of a row of similararticles, all of the same width, and of a length substantially equal tothe distance between said flanges and of a thickness equal to thespacing of said retaining members from said plate; one of said stopsbeing located from the adjacent ends of said members at a distanceslightly less than the width of said articles and projecting from saidside a distance sufiicient to permit the article resting thereon to rideover its free end during the removal of the article from the stand, theother stop extending from said side in position to prevent removal ofsaid article from the other ends of said retaining members.

9. A display stand comprising a sheet of metal having guide membersstamped from one side of said sheet and spaced apart parallel to eachother to retain slidably between them a plurality of articles of alength equal to the distance between said members, a stop extending fromsaid side in position to prevent the removal of articles from one end ofsaid members, a second stop extending from said side at a distance fromthe end of said members suflicient to permit the removal of an articlesupported thereby, said sheet being slotted transversely along adefinite line to facilitate the manual folding of the sheet to formmeans for supporting a package at any de- 7 sired display angle.

10. A package shipping container convertible to a package display standand comprising: a plate made from a single piece of sheet material, acomplemental pair of article guide and retaining members stamped outfrom theface of said plate, a row of articles slidable in the spacedefined by said plate and members, a shelf stamped out from said plateand located'in a position to support said row of articles, said shelfbeing spaced from said guide and retaining members to accommodate thefingers of a person in removing .the lowermost article of said row ofarticles, said plate having a lower portion foldable under the body ofsaid plate to form a supporting base for the article holding part of theplate and thereby convert the shipping container into a display standfor said articles arranged at any desired angle to the vertical. V

11. A package shipping container convertible to a package display standand comprising; a plate made from a single piece of sheet material,

a complemental pair of article guide and retaining members stamped outfrom the face of said plate, a row of articles slidable in the spacedefined by said plateand members, a shelf'stamped out from said plateand located in a position to support said row of articles, said shelfbeing spaced from said guide and retaining members to accommodate thefingers of 'a person in removing the lowermost article of said row ofarticles, said plate being weakened along a horizontal line below saidshelf and defining thereby a lower portion foldable along the weakenedline under the body of said plate to form a supporting base for thearticle holding part of the plate and thereby convert the shippingcontainer into a display stand for said articles arranged at any desiredangle to the vertical.

12. A package shipping container convertible to a package display standand comprising: a plate made from a single piece of sheet material, aplurality of complemental pairs of article guide and retaining membersstamped out from the face of said plate, parallel rows of articlesslid-able in the spaces defined by said plate and pairs of members,shelves stamped out from porting base for the article holding part ofthe plate and thereby convert the shipping container into a displaystand for said articles arranged at any desired angle to the vertical.

13. A package shipping container convertible to a package display standand comprising; a plate made from a single piece of sheet material, acomplemental pair of angle shaped article guide and retaining membersstamped out from the face of said plate, a row of articles slidable, inthe space defined by said plate and members, a shelf stamped out fromsaid plate and located in a position to support said row of articles,said shelf being spaced from said guide and retaining members toaccommodate the fingers of a person in removing the lowermost article ofsaid row of articles, a stop located above said complemental members andalso stamped out from said plate, said plate having a lower portionfoldable under the body of said plate to form a supporting base for thearticle holding part of the plate and thereby convert the shippingcontainer into a display stand for said articles arranged at any desiredangle to the vertical.

4. A package shipping container convertible to a package display standand comprising: a plate made from a single piece of sheet material, acomplemental pair of angle shaped article guide and retaining membersstamped out from the face of said plate, a row of articles slidable inthe space defined by said plate and members, a shelf stamped out fromsaid plate and located in a position to support said row of articles,said shelf being spaced from said guide and retaining members toaccommodate the fingers of a person in removing the lowermost article ofsaid row of articles, said plate being weakened along a horizontal linebelow said shelf and defining thereby a lower portion foldable along theweakened line under the body of said plate to form a supporting base forthe article holding part of the plate and thereby convert the shippingcontainer into a display stand for said arti- 15. A package shippingcontainer convertible to a. package display stand and comprising: aplate made. from a single piece of sheet material, a complemental pairof angle shaped article guide and retaining members stamped out from theface of said plate, a row of articles slidable in the space defined bysaid plate and members, a shelf stamped out from said plate and locatedin a position to support said row of in articles, said shelf beingspaced from said guide and retaining members to accommodate the fingersof a person in removing the lowermost article of said row of articles,said plate having a lower portion foldable under the body of said plateto form a supporting base for the article holding part of the plate andthereby convert the shipping container into a display stand for saidarticles arranged at any desired angle to the vertical.

JIM O. BRYAN.

